Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Vaishravana (Buddhist Protector) - Riding a Lion (Retinue Figure)

རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས། བྱང་ཕྱོགས་སྐྱོང་། 北方多闻天王
(item no. 3216)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Buddhist
Material Metal, Mercuric Gild, Precious Stone, Stone Inset: Turquoise
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

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